US9179417B2 - Method, apparatus, and terminal for wireless network connection - Google Patents

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US9179417B2 US13/730,481 US201213730481A US9179417B2 US 9179417 B2 US9179417 B2 US 9179417B2 US 201213730481 A US201213730481 A US 201213730481A US 9179417 B2 US9179417 B2 US 9179417B2
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  • the present invention relates to the field of communication technologies, and in particular to a method, an apparatus, and a terminal for wireless network connection.
  • WiFi technology is widely used in various communication terminals including smart phones.
  • WiFi technology includes IEEE802.11b/g/n wireless network specifications, and is a short-range wireless network technology that can interconnect communication terminals, such as a personal computer and a portable device (for example, PDA and mobile phone).
  • the rated transmit power of most existing WiFi communication terminals using WiFi modules is initially set to 100 mW (that is, 20 dBm) to cover WiFi network access points (WiFi APs for short) within a range of 100 M.
  • This rated power generally cannot be changed after initial setting. Only a minority of WiFi communication terminals provide users with the function of manually setting the rated power.
  • the rated transmit power of the WiFi STA is generally initially set to 100 mW, and the rated power generally cannot be changed after initial setting, the 100 mW transmit power is used regardless of the distance between the WiFi STA and a WiFi AP, resulting in huge power consumption and huge radiation to human body.
  • Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, an apparatus, and a terminal for wireless network connection, so that a communication terminal can automatically reduce transmit power, the trouble of manual setting by users is avoided, electrical energy is saved, radiation is reduced, and convenient and secure network access for users is ensured.
  • An embodiment provides a method for wireless network connection, including:
  • the lowest transmit power is minimum transmit power that can ensure connection and communication between the communication terminal and the wireless network access point
  • An embodiment provides an apparatus for wireless network connection, including:
  • a lowest transmit power acquiring unit configured to acquire lowest transmit power of a communication terminal that establishes connection with a wireless network access point, where the lowest transmit power is minimum transmit power that can ensure connection and communication between the communication terminal and the wireless network access point;
  • a transmit power adjusting unit configured to adjust and determine transmit power of the communication terminal according to the lowest transmit power.
  • An embodiment provides a communication terminal, including the apparatus for wireless network connection.
  • transmit power of a communication terminal can be automatically adjusted, so that the communication terminal can perform normal wireless access with the lowest transmit power, electrical energy consumed by the communication terminal is saved, the radiation generated by the communication terminal is reduced, and meanwhile the problem in the prior art that manual setting of the transmit power of the communication terminal by users is a waste of time and great effort but provides poor accuracy is effectively solved.
  • FIG. 1 is a first processing flowchart of a method for wireless network connection provided in an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a data transmission service type standard provided in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are a second processing flowchart of a method for wireless network connection provided in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a first structural schematic diagram of an apparatus for wireless network connection provided in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a second structural schematic diagram of an apparatus for wireless network connection provided in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a third structural schematic diagram of an apparatus for wireless network connection provided in an embodiment of the present invention.
  • a communication terminal is a mobile phone and a wireless network is a WiFi technology wireless network is taken as an example for description. It should be noted that the communication terminal described in the embodiment of the present invention is not confined to a mobile phone. Meanwhile, the wireless network described in the embodiment of the present invention is not confined to a WiFi technology wireless network. This embodiment does not constitute restriction on the present invention.
  • the specific implementation process of the method for wireless network connection can include the following steps:
  • Step 11 Acquire lowest transmit power of a communication terminal that establishes connection with a wireless network access point, where the corresponding lowest transmit power is minimum transmit power that can ensure connection and communication between the communication terminal and the wireless network access point.
  • the following takes a WiFi technology wireless network as an example to describe the principle of determining the lowest transmit power of the communication terminal according to the current transmit power of the communication terminal, the actual received signal strength of the communication terminal, and the threshold value of the received signal strength of the communication terminal:
  • WiFi AP transmit power of a WiFi network access point (that is, WiFi AP) is expressed as P_AP;
  • WiFi AP received signal strength of a WiFi network access point (that is, WiFi AP) is expressed as RSSI_AP;
  • WiFi STA transmit power of a WiFi communication terminal (that is, WiFi STA) is expressed as P_STA;
  • WiFi STA received signal strength of a WiFi communication terminal
  • RSSI_STA received signal strength of a WiFi communication terminal
  • P_AP and P_STA are a constant (for example, it can be a constant smaller than 3 dB)
  • Embodiment 1 The rated transmit power of a certain mobile phone that is configured with the method in this embodiment of the present invention is initially set to 17 dBm.
  • this mobile phone establishes connection with a wireless network access point by using the 17 dBm transmit power
  • the actual received signal strength of the communication terminal acquired by the mobile phone is ⁇ 62 dBm
  • the wireless network service type and modulation manner that are acquired by the mobile phone include a data rate of 6 Mbps and an OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, orthogonal frequency division multiplexing; a multicarrier modulation manner) manner in a 2.4 GHz frequency band.
  • OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, orthogonal frequency division multiplexing; a multicarrier modulation manner
  • the following takes a WiFi technology wireless network as an example to describe the principle of determining the lowest transmit power of the communication terminal according to the current transmit power of the communication terminal, the air interface path transmission loss value, and the threshold value of the received signal strength of the wireless network access point:
  • WiFi AP transmit power of a WiFi network access point (that is, WiFi AP) is expressed as P_AP;
  • WiFi AP received signal strength of a WiFi network access point (that is, WiFi AP) is expressed as RSSI_AP;
  • WiFi STA transmit power of a WiFi communication terminal (that is, WiFi STA) is expressed as P_STA;
  • WiFi STA received signal strength of a WiFi communication terminal
  • RSSI_STA received signal strength of a WiFi communication terminal
  • P _STA (current) RSSI_AP (current)+PATH_LOSS (1);
  • P _STA (lowest transmit power of the communication terminal) RSSI_AP (threshold value of received signal strength of the wireless network access point)+PATH_LOSS (2);
  • the air interface path transmission loss value in the same communication environment is certain. Therefore:
  • P_STA (current) ⁇ P_STA (lowest transmit power of the communication terminal) RSSI_AP (current) ⁇ RSSI_AP (threshold value of the received signal strength of the wireless network access point); that is to say, when the current received signal strength of the wireless network access point is adjusted to be the threshold value of the received signal strength of the wireless network access point, the current transmit power of the communication terminal is also adjusted to be the lowest transmit power of the communication terminal; further, to obtain the lowest transmit power of the communication terminal, the difference between the current received signal strength of the wireless network access point and the threshold value of the received signal strength of the wireless network access point needs to be obtained, and then the difference is subtracted from the current transmit power of the communication terminal.
  • Embodiment 2 The rated transmit power of a certain mobile phone that is configured with the method in this embodiment is initially set to 100 mW (20 dBm). It is assumed that after this mobile phone establishes connection with a wireless network access point by using the 20 dBm transmit power, an acquired wireless network service type and modulation manner include a data rate of 48 Mbps and a DSSS-OFDM (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum, direct sequence spread spectrum; a spread spectrum communication technology) manner in a 2.4 GHz frequency band. Then, according to the preset data transmission service type standard (as shown in FIG. 2 ) in the mobile phone, it can be determined that the threshold value of the received signal strength of the wireless network access point is ⁇ 66 dBm.
  • DSSS-OFDM Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum, direct sequence spread spectrum; a spread spectrum communication technology
  • the current transmit power (that is, 20 dBm) of the mobile phone and the air interface path transmission loss value (for example, it can be ⁇ 76 dBm) of the mobile phone the current received signal strength (that is, ⁇ 56 dBm) of the wireless network access point can be determined. Then, according to the current received signal strength (that is, ⁇ 56 dBm) of the wireless network access point and the threshold value (that is, ⁇ 66 dBm) of the received signal strength of the wireless network access point, the difference (that is, 10 dBm) between the two can be obtained. Then, the lowest transmit power (that is, 10 dBm) of the mobile phone can be obtained by subtracting the difference (that is, 10 dBm) from the current transmit power (that is, 20 dBm) of the mobile phone.
  • the manner for acquiring the air interface path transmission loss value can include:
  • the lowest transmit power of the communication terminal can be obtained by acquiring the air interface path transmission loss value through the real-time measurement manner; for example, according to the air interface path transmission loss value (for example, it may be ⁇ 76 dBm) acquired through the real-time measurement manner, and the current transmit power (that is, 20 dBm) of the mobile phone, the current received signal strength (that is, ⁇ 56 dBm) of the wireless network access point can be determined. Then, a difference (that is, 10 dBm) is obtained by subtracting the threshold value (that is, ⁇ 66 dBm) of the received signal strength of the wireless network access point from the current received signal strength (that is, ⁇ 56 dBm) of the wireless network access point. Then, the lowest transmit power (that is, 10 dBm) of the communication terminal can be obtained by subtracting the difference (that is, 10 dBm) from the current transmit power (that is, 20 dBm) of the mobile phone.
  • the air interface path transmission loss value for example
  • the lowest transmit power of the communication terminal can be obtained; for example, according to the acquired preset air interface path transmission loss value (for example, it may be ⁇ 76 dBm) of the mobile phone and the current transmit power (that is, 20 dBm) of the mobile phone, the current received signal strength (that is, ⁇ 56 dBm) of the wireless network access point can be determined. Then, a difference (that is, 10 dBm) is obtained by subtracting the threshold value (that is, ⁇ 66 dBm) of the received signal strength of the wireless network access point from the current received signal strength (that is, ⁇ 56 dBm) of the wireless network access point. Then, the lowest transmit power (that is, 10 dBm) of the communication terminal can be obtained by subtracting the difference (that is, 10 dBm) from the current transmit power (that is, ⁇ 20 dBm) of the mobile phone.
  • the acquired preset air interface path transmission loss value for example, it may be ⁇ 76 dBm
  • the corresponding communication environment information may include information of the distance between the wireless network access point and the communication terminal, and relevant information that affects air interface path transmission loss, for example, whether an obstacle exists between the wireless network access point and the communication terminal;
  • the lowest transmit power of the communication terminal can be obtained; for example, according to the corresponding air interface path transmission loss value (for example, it may be ⁇ 76 dBm) determined according to the acquired information of the distance (for example, the distance may be 20 m) between the wireless network access point and the communication terminal and the preset air interface path transmission loss information that is corresponding to the different communication environment information (that is, the distance is 20 m), and the current transmit power (that is, 20 dBm) of the mobile phone, the current received signal strength (that is, ⁇ 56 dBm) of the wireless network access point can be determined.
  • the corresponding air interface path transmission loss value for example, it may be ⁇ 76 dBm
  • a difference (that is, 10 dBm) is obtained by subtracting the threshold value (that is, ⁇ 66 dBm) of the received signal strength of the wireless network access point from the current received signal strength (that is, ⁇ 56 dBm) of the wireless network access point.
  • the lowest transmit power (that is, 10 dBm) of the communication terminal can be obtained by subtracting the difference (that is, 10 dBm) from the current transmit power (that is, 20 dBm) of the mobile phone.
  • Step 12 Adjust and determine the transmit power of the communication terminal according to the lowest transmit power, to reduce the transmit power of the communication terminal and ensure that the communication terminal can normally perform a communication service.
  • the process of adjusting and determining the transmit power of the communication terminal according to the lowest transmit power can correspondingly include:
  • step 11 determining whether the lowest transmit power acquired in step 11 is lower than the current transmit power of the communication terminal; if yes, reducing the transmit power of the communication terminal according to a preset step length until the transmit power of the communication terminal is equal to the lowest transmit power, or quality of a current data transmission service meets a preset requirement; if not, not adjusting the transmit power of the communication terminal;
  • any one of the following two solutions can be used for processing:
  • the corresponding criteria for determining the quality of the data transmission service may be a service quality indicator PER (Packet Error Rate, packet error rate).
  • PER Packet Error Rate, packet error rate
  • the transmit power of the mobile phone is reduced according to a preset step length (for example, it may be 0.5 dB), and the quality of the data transmission service is detected.
  • a preset step length for example, it may be 0.5 dB
  • the transmit power of the mobile phone is reduced to be ⁇ 2.5 dBm and the detected quality of the data transmission service is lower than a preset security value that is for ensuring normal running of the data transmission service
  • the reducing the transmit power of the mobile phone is stopped and the transmit power is adjusted to a critical value (that is, ⁇ 2 dBm) that is before the quality of the data transmission service is degraded, to complete adjustment of the transmit power of the mobile phone.
  • the transmit power of the mobile phone is reduced according to a preset step length (for example, it may be 0.5 dB), and the quality of the data transmission service is detected.
  • a preset step length for example, it may be 0.5 dB
  • the transmit power at this time is used as a critical value that is before the quality of the data transmission service is degraded, and the reducing the transmit power of the mobile phone is stopped, to complete adjustment of the transmit power of the mobile phone.
  • the corresponding criteria for determining the quality of the data transmission service may be a service quality indicator PER (Packet Error Rate, packet error rate).
  • PER Packet Error Rate, packet error rate
  • the transmit power of the mobile phone is reduced according to a preset step length (for example, it may be 0.5 dB), and the quality of the data transmission service is detected again.
  • a preset step length for example, it may be 0.5 dB
  • the transmit power of the mobile phone is reduced to be ⁇ 2.5 dBm and it is found that the quality of the data transmission service detected again is lower than the previously saved quality of the data transmission service, that is, the quality of the data transmission service is degraded to a certain extent
  • the reducing the transmit power of the mobile phone is stopped and the transmit power is adjusted to a critical value (that is, ⁇ 2 dBm) that is before the quality of the data transmission service is degraded, to complete adjustment of the transmit power of the mobile phone.
  • the transmit power of the mobile phone is reduced according to a preset step length (for example, it may be 0.5 dB), and the quality of the data transmission service is detected again.
  • the transmit power at this time is used as a critical value that is before the quality of the data transmission service is degraded, and the reducing the transmit power of the mobile phone is stopped, to complete adjustment of the transmit power of the mobile phone.
  • the following illustrates the technical solutions provided in an embodiment of the present invention by taking a certain mobile phone that is configured with a method in this embodiment and has a WiFi function. If the initial transmit power of the mobile phone is 17 dBm, the specific implementation process of the solutions can include the following steps:
  • Step 31 Establish connection with a wireless network access point to acquire actual received signal strength of the communication terminal, a wireless network service type, and a modulation manner.
  • the mobile phone establishes the connection with the wireless network access point by using the 17 dBm rated power.
  • the actual received signal strength of the communication terminal acquired by the mobile phone is ⁇ 62 dBm.
  • the wireless network service type and modulation manner that are acquired by the mobile phone include a data rate of 6 Mbps, and an OFDM manner in a 2.4 GHz frequency band.
  • Step 32 Determine a threshold value of received signal strength of the communication terminal according to the wireless network service type and modulation manner.
  • the threshold value of the received signal strength of the mobile phone can be determined as ⁇ 82 dBm.
  • Step 33 Determine the lowest transmit power of the communication terminal according to the current transmit power of the communication terminal, the actual received signal strength of the communication terminal, and the threshold value of the received signal strength of the communication terminal.
  • the constant that is, ⁇ 65
  • the actual received signal strength that is, ⁇ 62 dBm
  • Step 34 Determine whether the lowest transmit power is lower than the current transmit power of the communication terminal; if yes, execute step 35 ; otherwise, end the process.
  • the lowest transmit power being ⁇ 3 dBm acquired in step 33
  • the current transmit power being 17 dBm of the mobile phone
  • Step 35 Determine whether the quality of a current data transmission service meets a requirement of the current ongoing service; if yes, execute step 36 ; otherwise, stop reducing the transmit power of the mobile phone, and adjust the transmit power to a critical value before degradation of the quality of the data transmission service.
  • the rest can be deduced by analogy; until the transmit power of the mobile phone is reduced to be ⁇ 2.5 dBm, the quality of the current data transmission service does not meet the requirement of the current ongoing service, the reducing the transmit power of the mobile phone is stopped, and the transmit power is adjusted to a critical value (that is, ⁇ 2 dBm) that is before the quality of the data transmission service is degraded, to complete adjustment of the transmit power of the mobile phone.
  • a critical value that is, ⁇ 2 dBm
  • Step 36 Reduce the transmit power of the communication terminal according to the preset step length.
  • the transmit power of the mobile phone is reduced according to the preset step length (that is, 0.5 dB), and the current transmit power of the mobile phone is 16.5 dBm; during the second execution, the transmit power of the mobile phone is reduced according to the preset step length (that is, 0.5 dB), and the current transmit power of the mobile phone is 16 dBm; during the third execution, the transmit power of the mobile phone is reduced according to the preset step length (that is, 0.5 dB), and the current transmit power of the mobile phone is 15.5 dBm; the rest can be deduced by analogy.
  • Step 37 Determine whether the transmit power of the communication terminal is equal to the lowest transmit power; if yes, stop reducing the transmit power of the mobile phone and end the process, to complete adjustment of the transmit power; otherwise, execute step 35 .
  • the transmit power of the communication terminal is 16.5 dBm, the lowest transmit power is ⁇ 3 dBm, it can be determined that the transmit power of the communication terminal is not equal to the lowest transmit power, and step 35 is executed; during the second execution, the transmit power of the communication terminal is 16 dBm, the lowest transmit power is ⁇ 3 dBm, it can be determined that the transmit power of the communication terminal is not equal to the lowest transmit power, and step 35 is executed; during the third execution, the transmit power of the communication terminal is 15.5 dBm, the lowest transmit power is ⁇ 3 dBm, it can be determined that the transmit power of the communication terminal is not equal to the lowest transmit power, and step 35 is executed; the rest can be deduced by analogy.
  • the communication terminal can automatically adjust the transmit power of the communication terminal without affecting normal service applications, and without the need of modifying the wireless network access point, and network disconnection may not occur during the adjustment process. It can be seen that, according to the embodiments of the present invention, not only power consumption can be saved and the standby duration of the mobile phone can be extended, but also radiation to human body can be reduced.
  • the program can be stored in a storage medium that can be read by a computer. During execution, the program executes the steps of the preceding method.
  • the storage medium includes all types of media, such as ROM, RAM, magnetic disk, and compact disk, which can store program codes.
  • FIG. 4 shows its specific implementation structure.
  • the apparatus can specifically include:
  • a lowest transmit power acquiring unit 401 configured to acquire lowest transmit power of a communication terminal that establishes connection with a wireless network access point, where the lowest transmit power is minimum transmit power that can ensure connection and communication between the communication terminal and the wireless network access point;
  • the lowest transmit power acquiring unit 401 provided in this embodiment of the present invention can include:
  • a first lowest transmit power acquiring unit 4011 configured to: after the connection with the wireless network access point is established, acquire actual received signal strength, a wireless network service type, and a modulation manner of the communication terminal, determine a threshold value of received signal strength of the communication terminal according to the wireless network service type and modulation manner, and determine the lowest transmit power of the communication terminal according to the current transmit power of the communication terminal, the actual received signal strength of the communication terminal, and the threshold value of the received signal strength of the communication terminal;
  • the corresponding first lowest transmit power acquiring unit 4011 can be configured to obtain a constant according to the current transmit power of the communication terminal and the determined threshold value of the received signal strength of the communication terminal, and obtain the lowest transmit power of the communication terminal by adding the constant to the acquired actual received signal strength of the communication terminal;
  • a second lowest transmit power acquiring unit 4012 configured to: after the connection with the wireless network access point is established, acquire a wireless network service type and a modulation manner, determine a threshold value of received signal strength of the wireless network access point according to the wireless network service type and modulation manner, and determine the lowest transmit power of the communication terminal according to the current transmit power of the communication terminal, an air interface path transmission loss value, and the threshold value of the received signal strength of the wireless network access point;
  • the corresponding second lowest transmit power acquiring unit 4012 can be configured to obtain the current received signal strength of the wireless network access point according to the current transmit power of the communication terminal and the air interface path transmission loss value, obtain a difference between the current received signal strength of the corresponding wireless network access point and the determined threshold value of the received signal strength of the wireless network access point, and obtain the lowest transmit power of the communication terminal by subtracting the difference from the current transmit power of the communication terminal.
  • the second lowest transmit power acquiring unit 4012 provided in this embodiment of the present invention can specifically include:
  • a first loss value acquiring unit 40121 configured to acquire the air interface path transmission loss value through a real-time measurement manner
  • a second loss value acquiring unit 40122 configured to acquire a preset air interface path transmission loss value
  • a third loss value acquiring unit 40123 configured to acquire communication environment information between the wireless network access point and the communication terminal, and determine the corresponding air interface path transmission loss value according to the communication environment information and preset air interface path transmission loss information corresponding to different communication environment information;
  • a transmit power adjusting unit 402 configured to adjust and determine the transmit power of the communication terminal according to the lowest transmit power acquired by the lowest transmit power acquiring unit 401 ;
  • the transmit power adjusting unit 402 provided in the embodiment of the present invention can include:
  • a transmit power determining unit 4021 configured to compare the lowest transmit power acquired by the lowest transmit power acquiring unit 401 with the current transmit power of the communication terminal;
  • the corresponding transmit power determining unit 4021 can be configured to compare the lowest transmit power acquired by the lowest transmit power acquiring unit 401 with the current transmit power of the communication terminal; if the lowest transmit power is not lower than the current transmit power of the communication terminal, end the process without the need of adjusting the transmit power of the communication terminal; otherwise, a transmit power reducing unit 4022 adjusts the current transmit power of the communication terminal; and
  • the transmit power reducing unit 4022 configured to: when a determination result of the transmit power determining unit 4021 is that the lowest transmit power is lower than the current transmit power of the communication terminal, reduce the transmit power of the communication terminal according to a preset step length until the transmit power of the communication terminal is equal to the lowest transmit power acquired by lowest transmit power acquiring unit 401 or quality of a current data transmission service meets a preset requirement.
  • An embodiment of the present invention further provides a communication terminal, and the apparatus for wireless network connection shown in any one of FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 is disposed on the communication terminal.
  • the communication terminal can automatically adjust the transmit power for communication without making any modification to the wireless network access point, so that not only power consumption is saved and the standby duration of the mobile phone is extended, but also radiation to human body is reduced, and convenient use by users is achieved.
  • the program can be stored in a storage medium that can be read by a computer. When the program is executed, processes in the methods provided in the embodiments can be included.
  • the storage medium can be magnetic disk, compact disk, read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM), or random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM).

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